Publication Date
Approximately 1023 - 24 AH / 1615 AD
Publication Place
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Chester Beatty Library
Subject
Brush drawing
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
16.1 × 7.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
CBI In 45.2
Record ID
object;EPM;ir;Mus21;46;ar
Library Location
Chester Beatty Library
Date
Approximately 1023 - 24 AH / 1615 AD
Notes
Asafkhan (died 1641) was an important person in the Mughal court. His father was Janjir's agent (prime minister). He was the brother of Janjir's favorite wife, Nur Jahan. His daughter, Mumtaz Mahal, was Shah Jahan's favorite wife and the woman for whom he built the Taj Mahal. She served as agent for Shah Jahan. Janjir was fond of giving the nobles of his court miniatures of portraits of him, which they would wear around their necks as a necklace, as he did. Asef Khan is in this painting as a sign of his love and also as a sign of loyalty to him. The upper part of the painting is shown larger than the rest of the painting in order to draw attention to the person's head, and for the same reason, the whites of the eyes are the only part of the painting that is colored.
Sample Text
“Asif Khan wearing a miniature portrait” in Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ir;Mus21;46;ar
